Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – JetBlue Airbus A320 with Sharklets

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It's Sunday again. so it must be time for some more airplane art. This, week - it's JetBlue Airbus A320 (with fancy Airbus Sharklets), beginning its take off run at San Francisco International Airport The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More airplane art next week! Want to keep up with me … [Read more...]

Airplane art – Air France A320…. with Sharklets!

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, it's an Air France Airbus A320, installed with Sharklets at Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport -- parked at Terminal 2E, late into the night. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More airplane art next week! Want to … [Read more...]

Air Asia receives the first A320… with Sharklets

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After revealing a few weeks ago that Airbus had completed testing and certification of their Sharklet equipped A320 aircraft operating with CFM engines, it appears the first delivery has gone out to Air Asia. The first delivered A320 with Sharklets for Air Asia - Image - Airbus SAS Detail shot of the Sharklet with the tailfin. Image - Airbus SAS. Sharklets are an option … [Read more...]

Planes with Sharklets? Check!

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Oh this would please Doctor Evil so much - it also pleases me too. Most of us who have boarded a modern short haul plane (and quite a few long haul planes), can't help but see on the end of the wing, a wingtip device - be it a: Winglet (as seen on Boeing 747-400's, Airbus A330/A340's), Wingtip Fences (Airbus A320 family, Airbus A380), Blended Winglets  (Boeing … [Read more...]